For every kid participating in the Free Kid's 1K, Active Central MN and Great River Greening will plant one tree in Central or Greater Minnesota within a year of Earth Day 2026. In 2025, we planted 330 trees in honor of 330 Kids' 1K participants. In 2026, we aspire for even more kids and trees.
And new in 2026, for every $1 that participants donate to this initiative, Great River Greening will plant one additional tree at Quarry Park and Nature Preserve or another Central Minnesota location within a year.
For more than 30 years, Great River Greening has been planting trees, protecting rivers and lakes, and conserving land right here in Minnesota. Learn more online at Great River Greening.